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Parents claimed that the vice principal discouraged students from maintaining religious symbols like the “choti” (hair knot) and creating images of gods.
The police arrived at the school and rescued the vice principal.(Representative Image)
The vice principal of a government school in Bhilwara, Rajasthan, was allegedly assaulted by locals following accusations that he was inciting students against Hindu religious practices, reported PTI.
The incident happened in the Bagore area on Friday after students complained to their parents, who then confronted vice principal Ranveer Singh Indoria at the school, according to the police.
Parents claimed that the vice principal discouraged students from maintaining religious symbols like the “choti” (hair knot) and creating images of gods. They further alleged that he told students that gods do not exist and advised them neither to make pictures of deities nor to visit temples.
When some students informed their parents, they reached the school and allegedly beat Indoria.
The police arrived at the school and rescued him. The Education Department has initiated an inquiry into the matter and has placed the vice principal under APO (awaiting posting order), an official said.
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Meanwhile, the Rajasthan government has launched the Mukhyamantri Higher Education Scholarship Scheme for talented students of economically weaker sections. The main objective of the scheme is to ensure that no meritorious student leaves his studies incomplete due to financial constraints. Only those students who have passed 12th class from Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education, Ajmer will get the benefit of this scheme. Along with this, the annual income of the student’s family should not exceed Rs 2,50,000.
Under the financial assistance scheme, eligible students will be given scholarships up to Rs 500 per month. Students with special needs will get Rs 1,000 per month. This amount will be given for a maximum of five years and will cover the duration of undergraduate and some postgraduate courses.
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